Yo, sustentable

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from...

"María, la hermosa, la audaz María República, perdió a sus padres, fusilados en 1939. La guerra civil puso fina toda una vida de esperanza, empujándola a ejercer la prostitución en un burdel barcelonés. Su tía, doña Eloísa-burguesa, amparándose en la ley de rehabilitación social, la encierra en un convento de clausura para regenerarla. Convento delirante, fruto de la magistral imaginación del autor, donde gobierna una jerarquía esperpéntica y terrorífica. La Madre Superiora, una hedionda duquesa artrítica está empeñada en hacer de María su digna sucesora"--Back cover.

Why do continents matter? From economics to weather science—and everything in between—knowing the characteristics of the continents expands readers’ perspectives in every school subject. This fundamental information is a building block of many future lessons and an essential part of elementary education. This book presents a focused, clear, age-appropriate look at Earth’s continents that young readers are sure to find both informative and interesting. This volume is also packed with colorful maps that are labeled and explained to foster young readers’ comprehension of this important...

Early readers learn about wings, wing anatomy, and animal flight in this Spanish-translated nonfiction title that features informational text, vivid photos, and a glossary to support instruction.